Playing cards



Mar. 3. 1925. 1,528,108

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Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

, .1,528,108 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. HANSON, 0F RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS.

PLAYING GABDS.

Application led February 24, 1923. Serial No. 620,969.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLTAM E. HANsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Randolph, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Playing Cards, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to al radio whis game.

The object of the present invention is to provide an attractive, amusing and instructive card game desi ned particularly for those interested in the orse code and adapted to familiarize the players with the letter symbols of the Morse code and with the international code iiags and ythe semaphore signals and also the flags of certain oiiicials and Oiiicers of the United States.

In the drawings, in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several views Figure 1 is a view of the face of one of the alphabet cards.

Figure 2 is a View' of the back of the same.

Figures 3 to 12, inclusive, are face views of the arbitrary flag cards.

Figure 13 is a plan view of the counting device, which is associated with the alphabet and arbitrary cards.

The radio whist game consists of thirtysix (36) playing cards, twenty-six (26) alphabet cards a and ten (10) arbitrary cards designated by the numerals 1 to 10, inclusive. The alphabet cards a are made up of the alphabet from A to Z and each card is provided at the upper left-hand corner with an international code flag 1l designating the letter of the card and at the center with the dot and dash symbol 12 of the Morse code and at' the lower right-hand corner with theA double flag semaphore signal 13, preferably in the form of a picture of a' United States sailor displaying the semaphore signal'. The three signals on the face of each card are accompanied by the alphabet letter 14 and they stand for the letter of the card, that is to say for the .letter A the blue and white international code flag, the dot and dash of the Morse code and the semaphore signal with the right hand extending downwardly in a diagonal position with the left-hand extending downwardly in a vertical position. Each of the alphabet cards stand for a different letter and the backs of the cards are similar, either plain or ornamented and are so designed that each player will not know what is in the hand of the other player or players.

The cards numbered 1 to 10, inclusive,-

bear respectively the Presidents flag, the flag of the Secretar of War, the flag of the Secretary of the Nivy, the Admirals flag, the Generals flag, the Vice-Admirals flag, the Lieutenant Generals flag, the Rear- Admirals flag, the Major Generals flag and the Brigadier Generals iag.

The game is played similar to a game of whist, in that all of the cards are dealt to the players and each player plays one card in turn from the dealer and the dealer changes eachJtime the 'cards are shuffled. The object of the game is to spell the names of the following seven cities l, San Francisco, 2, Pittsburgh, 3, Alexandria, 4, Zanesville, 5, Rio de Janerio, 6, Queenstown, 7, Yokohama. In spelling the entire set of words the player or players have to run through the entire alphabet and in doing so affords the players the practice and experience in becoming familiar and proficient in the various forms of signaling designated on the faces of the cards.

' The game is designed to be played by from two to four persons andthe points to be counted in the game are as follows In spelling a name, such as San Francisco, the player that lays down the first letter counts two points to his credit and each succeeding letter that is laid down in the spelling of the word counts one point, with the exception of the last'letter which counts three points. Each play means the discarding of one card either in the spelling of the name or in throwing a card into the discard, which has no count. Default in playing or discarding deducts three points from the playerin default, which will keep the player alert and avoid making mistakes.

. The flag cards operate to serve as repeat cards in the way in which they have been named. In the name San Francisco, for example, after the letter a has been played it will require a repeat for the next letter a and this would be the Presidents fiag card, for the reason that it would be the first repeat, and the second repeat in the name San Francisco would be the Secretary of Wars fla cardv to represent the second occurrence o? thel letter n, and the third repeat card would be the Secretary of the .Navys flag card `for the second occurrence of the letter s in the name San Francisco. The remaining repeats would be playing cards to the rank of the flag cards, giving the Navy the first preference of rank. At the conclusion of the spelling of the entire set of seven names it would mean seven shuflies and deals or seven rounds, the player with the greatest number of points would win the game.

The numerical Morse code will be yimprinted on each of the oliicial cards as indicated at 15 on the front face of the same.

The cards are associated with a counting device 16, which isin the form of a cornpass, preferably graduated from 0 to 128 and designed to bear the name compass rose and to present the appearance of a compass. Each graduation is designed to be provided with four plug-in perforations 17, one for each'player when the players play independently, to keep the tally of the points of the game during play. The counting device will be numbered at every tenl graduations, and while the game is designed to be played with from two to four players the cards and the counting device may be arranged for a greater number of players if desired. The counting device will preferably illustrate the cardinal and semieardinal points of the compass with the points graduatedv into quarter points. The points of the compass will be named as indicated'on the counting device in the conventional form, in order that the players may become familiar with a compass, 'if desired, but familiarity with the compass is not necessary in order to play the game. In the ycenter of the counting device the names of the cities to be spelled in the 'game are arranged and plug-in apertures 18 are provided in order that a plug may be moved down,the -list of names as the same are spelled in the playing of the game. As t e spelling of'each name in the list is completed the plug is transferred .from the aperture opposite the name last spelled to the next name in the list.

The points of play for lthe numerical cards are as follows The Presidents ila-g card is the Morse code zero, which will be good for a count of ten points, roviding the player holds the Brigadier (ienerals a card. The Brigadier (enerals a car will be considered as a neutral car In order that this ,neutral card, the Brigadier Generals Hag would be No. 1 and No. 9 and his plug on the counting device should be at 49, the player would be entitled 'to a count of nine points, if aware of the play, which would enable him to advance the plug to 58. If the player should then hold the Presidents flag card, the l'lag card of the Secretary of War, the fiag cardof the Secretary of the Navy with the neutral card, the' Brigadier Generals iag card, the Presidents card, the flag card of the Secretary of War and the flag card of the Secretary of the Navy are good for a count of ten points and will advance the plug to 68 on the counting device.4 The neutral card and the flag card of ther Secretary of the Navy are good for 8 points, because the plug of the player happens to occur on Sand, therefore, advances the plug 8 points to 76. If on the next deal the player should happen to hold the Admirals Hag card, the Vice-Admirals flag card and the Rear-Admirals flag card with the neutral card, the Admirals and Vice-Admirals card would be good for a count of 7 points, advancing the plug to 83. The neutral card and the Rear-Admirals flag card would count 3 and advance the plug to 86. Consider then that on the next deal that the flag card of the General, the flag card of the Lieutenant General and the iag card of the Major General are held by-a player; the Generals flag card, the Lieutenant Generals flag card and the Major Generals Hag card count 5 points and as the plug is at 86 the player, at his discretion, can advance the plug 6 points for his neutral card and' -Generals flag card and then advance the plug 5 points for the Generals Hag card, f

Lieutenant Generals flag card and Major Generals flag card. This will carry the plug to 97, whereas if the player considered that 5 points would carry the plug from 86 to 91 and then that the neutral'card is good for one poi-nt in this position, it would bring the. plug up to 92. The neutral card with the Major Generals flag card is 2 points, which would advance the plug to 94. card with the Lieutenant Generals flag card counts 4 points and would, therefore, advance the plug to 98. The player by considering the second style of play would, it will be seen gain one point over the first style of The neutral play made with the same cards. Spelling out the names of the various cities on the list gives specified points which are reglstered on the indicating device. The tallying of scores vcommumcates with the spelling of a word.

In spelling San Francisco the player starts with the letter S, which is good for two points; the player ma then hold the Presidents flag card, the agcard of the Secretary of War and the flag card of the Secref tary of the Navy and these would count for.

er to 12. The play then passes to the next yten .points and advance the plug of the play'- 1 player, who continues with the letter a, and should he not hold the letter a would discard one card and forfeit4 his chance of gaining any points, regardless of what may he held. The play then passes to the next player for the letter a, etc.

Holding oliicial cards that count I0, 7 and points, in order to tally the same depends on the players laying down the cards in the spelling of the names and not in the position of the plugs on the counting device. The plugs on the counting device pertain only to the numerical Morse code.

The points of the game are San Francisco points, Pittsburgh l2 points, Alexandria 13 points, Zanesville 13 points, Rio de Janeiro 1 5 points, Queenstown 13 points, Yokohama l1 points. The first play, as previously pointed out in be inning the spelling of the name of one o the cities, is a two point count; the last play in the spelling of thename counts three points and the intermediate letters, which count for one point. Repeat spelling cards count the same as intermediate spelling. The Presidents flag card, the Secretary of \Vars flag card and the Secretary of the Navys Hag card count ten points. The Admirals fiag card, the Vice-Admirals flag card -and the Rear-Admirals flag card count seven points. The Generals flag card.`

Lieutenant (ienerals flag card and Major Generals Hag card count five points. The numerals in the Morse code on the otiicial cards and holdin the neutral card, that is to say the Brigadler Generals flag card, and in conjunction with the plug on the-counting device, these points would be registered or counted as follows Neutral card and Presidents flag card 10 Neutral card and flag card of Secretary of War Q 9 Neutral card and iag card of Secretary of the Navy S Neutral card and flag card of Admiral" 7 Neutral card and Hag card of General--- 6 Neutral card and flag card of Vice-Admiral 5 Neutral card and flag card of Lieutenant General -l Neutral card and fiat;F :ard of Rear-Admiral f 3 Neutral card and Hag card of Major General f2 Neutral card or Brigadier Generals l'lag card 1 As previously pointed out default or mistake in spelling reduces the player three points. The plugs or pins for the plug-in perforations of the counting device may be ot' any desired construction.

What is claimed is:

l. series ot' playing cards, including a set ot' cards for each letter ot' the alphabet of uniform value, having upon then-'faces the international code flag', the Morse code ls vmhol and the semaphore signal, and a set ot' alphabet letter repeat cards bea-ring flags ot' the United States service having varying' values, and a counting device associated with said cards and affecting the counting values of the repeat cards.

2. A set otl playing cards having similar backs and including a set ot alphabet cards ot uniform value having upon their faces the international code flag at the upper lefthand corner` the Morse code symbol at the center and the semaphore signal at the lower right-hand corner, and a set ot' alphabet letter repeat cards bearing respectively the Presidents Hag. the flag ot' the Secretary ot' the Navy, the flag of the Secretary ot 'ar. the dmirals flag, the Generals fiag, the Rear-Mlmirals Hag, the Vice-Admirals Hag. the Lieutenant- (irenerals flag, the Major (ienerali's flag and the Brigadier Generals flag of varying values, and a counting device associated With said cards and affecting the count-ing value of the repeat cards.

3. series of playing cards, includinu' a. set ot cards t'or each letter of the alphaz-bet ot' uniform value and a set of repeat cards having varying values and a count-ing de- -vice representing a compass, having num-- bored graduations and affecting the counting value of the repeat cards and provided at the graduations with a plurality ot plugin perforations.

4. A set of playing cards having similar backs and including a set of alphabet cards' ot iinit'orm value having upon their faces the international/code flag, the Morse code symbol and the semaphore signal. a set ot repeat cards bearing respectively the President`s Hag` the flag of the Secretary of th(` Navy` the flag ot the Secretary of War. the. Admirals flag, the Generals flag, the Rear- Admirals flag, the Lieutenant Generals flag` the V ice-Admirals flag. the Major ienerals flag and the Brigadier Generals flag. and a counting device representing a compass and having munbered graduations Vaffecting the counting value ot' the repeat cards, said counting device being also provided With a plurality ot plug-m perforations.

In testimony ivhereot I have hereunto set 

